Robertson and Sullivan’s 2Bears Tavern Group own SoFo Tap and Meeting House Tavern in Andersonville and Jackhammer in Rogers Park. In carrying on the Nick’s tradition, 2 Bears Tavern will have a late night tavern license. The new bar will be an LGBTQ-focused, dog-friendly tavern that will have an approachable and friendly atmosphere. The move will bring a new neighborhood bar to a Wilson Avenue storefront that housed Nick’s for three years before its pandemic-caused closure. will become home to 2 Bears Tavern Uptown, owners Mark Robertson and Mike Sullivan announced this week.
The former Nick’s On Wilson spot at 1140 W. UPTOWN - The owners of several popular late night spots on the Far North Side will take over the home of a legendary Uptown hangout, bringing a new LGBTQ bar to the neighborhood this fall.